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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 233, 8 December 1916, Page 3

No matter how little you have to spend rest assured there is bigger value at The Bookbky than anywhere else in Pukekohe.—Advt.

Miss Townson on behalt of Sister Esther, wishes to thank the following ladies and gentlemen for gifts, as follows:-Weekly surjply eggs, A.M.L.; dripping, Mrs Willis; clothing, Mrs Willis, Mrs Dean, Mrs Mellsop, tons McDivitt, Mrs Barker, Miss Taylor; cash, Mr Tozer 19s 6d, Mr Hurley 2s (id. A tea is tu be held in St. James' Hall, Auckland, tor 800 mothers and children on the 12th December. Donations of fruit, sweets, cakes, butter, etc., would be gratefully received. Goods may be lett with Mißß Townson before Monday next.

The necessary formal consent was given to the franklin County Council, at a meeting of ratepayers held in the County ofßceß at Pukekohe on Wednueday. to proceed with ihe closing of one half of the two-chain (width) Tram way road tor its full distance from Packington to Camerou Town by selling one chain of the same to the various frontage owners. The road, Cr J. Flanagan (the County Chairman) explained, was Borne ten miles in length. In reply to a question, Cr Flanagan also stated that be thought the Council would agree to "terms" being arranged tcr payment, and, further, that according to the valuations that had been made it was anticipated that the sale would give a return of £Bl3. Ihe County Clerk mentioned that the law provided that the purchase money should be expended on the road. A uHolution approving of the sale was uaninmously passed, some 20 ratepayers being in attendance at tilt Betting. • .